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4788A40CE6A507118725894A007145FA Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB23-1101

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Date Feb 2, 2023      
Location LSB A



HB23-1101 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


01:37:17 PM  
Co-sponsors, Representatives
Vigil and Bacon, gave an overview of House Bill 23-1101 Ozone Season Transit
Grant Program Flexibility. The bill increases the flexibility of the ozone
season transit grant program and increases opportunities for transit agency
participation in regional transportation planning.  The sponsors provided
an informational handout to the committee (Attachment A).
01:40:28 PM  
The committee asked questions to the sponsors about the causes of towns having varying ozone times, emission rates and risk factors, the cost implications, and daily ozone rates.
01:56:18 PM  
Mrs. Chineta Davis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Gloria Martinez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kelly Blynn, representing Colorado Energy Office, Governor's Office, testified in support of the bill. David Dazlich, representing Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, testified in support of the bill.
02:08:53 PM  
County Commissioner Matt Scherr, representing Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA), testified in support of the bill. Ms Cindy Copeland, representing Boulder County, testified in a neutral position on the bill. The committee asked the panel about the waivers from the Environmental Protection Agency, background ozone contributions, the anticipated ozone level relief, wood burning and the ozone, and data reporting of ozone exceedances.
02:29:38 PM  
Mr. Jonathan Singer, representing Boulder Chamber of Commerce/ Boulder Transportation Connections, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ann Rajewski, representing Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA), testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Averill, representing San Miguel Authority for Regional Transportation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Janet Farmer, representing Gunnison Valley Rural Transit Authority, testified in support of the bill. Paul Taddune, representing Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, testified in support of the bill.
02:41:00 PM  
The committee asked
the panel questions about ridership route rates and current practices of
forest management and air quality.
02:51:29 PM  
Mrs. Liz Rosenbaum, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Michael Davies, representing Regional Transportation District, testified to amend the bill. Meghan MacKillop, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Dan Blankenship, representing Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, testified in support of the bill. Commissioner Kristin Stephens, representing Counties & Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT), testified in support of the bill. Sarah Clark, representing Colorado Sierra Club, testified in support of the bill. Lynn Guissinger, representing Regional Transportation District, testified to amend the bill. Council Member Katherine Goff, representing CC4CA, testified in support of the bill.
03:11:48 PM  
The committee asked
the panel questions about the cost of non-electric buses, how long it takes
an electric bus to charge, how long electric buses last, the price of an
en route charger and installation, and diesel bus life expectancy.


Additionally,
written testimony is included as Attachments B.1, B.2, and B.3.
03:15:48 PM  
The sponsors of the
bill gave an overview of L.001 (Attachment C)
03:18:43 PM  
The committee asked questions regarding the sunset hearing aspect of the amendment, implications of the funding, and tax increases. The committee gave comments on the amendment.


03:25:17 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Vigil
Seconded Velasco
DeGraaf No
Dickson Yes
Evans No
Froelich Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weissman Yes
Winter T. No
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
03:25:19 PM  
The co-sponsors introduced
and gave an overview of amendment L.002 (Attachment D).


03:26:27 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Vigil
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf
Dickson
Evans
Froelich
Valdez
Velasco
Vigil
Weissman
Winter T.
Willford
Kipp
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:26:28 PM  
The co-sponsors gave closing comments on their bill. The committee gave closing comments on the bill.


03:35:46 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 23-1101, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Vigil
Seconded Willford
DeGraaf No
Dickson Yes
Evans No
Froelich Yes
Valdez Yes
Velasco Yes
Vigil Yes
Weissman Yes
Winter T. No
Willford Yes
Kipp Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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